Before (end of 1983) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Conservative 20 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Other 0
After (end of 1984) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 · Other 0
Ward results
Almondbury1 seat · turnout 53.0%
| J. Hallsworth | Lib/Sdp | 2,641 |
| B. Murphy | Labour | 1,729 |
| D. Howson | Conservative | 1,189 |
Batley East1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| J. Wood | Labour | 2,710 |
| A. Teasdale | Conservative | 1,895 |
Batley West1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| L. Conlon | Labour | 2,672 |
| R. De-Vine | Conservative | 1,395 |
Birstall & Birkenshaw1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| J. Dick | Labour | 2,347 ✓ |
| M. McKennan | Conservative | 2,302 |
| A. Waterworth | Lib/Sdp | 815 |
| C. Lord | Ecol | 143 |
Cleckheaton1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| M Woodhead | Labour | 2,578 |
| J. Crawford | Conservative | 1,719 |
| K. Pinnock | Lib/Sdp | 1,260 |
Colne Valley West1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| D. Lindley | Conservative | 2,047 |
| J Scott | Labour | 1,617 |
| S. Green | Lib/Sdp | 1,210 |
Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| L. Preece | Labour | 2,389 |
| R. Barker | Conservative | 1,868 |
| A. Bowers | Lib/Sdp | 1,228 |
Dalton1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| I. Rudd | Lib/Sdp | 2,399 |
| P. Cooper | Labour | 2,215 |
| M Waddington | Conservative | 955 |
Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 51.0%
| W. Gregory | Labour | 2,643 |
| J. Hinchliffe | Conservative | 2,412 |
| G. Edinburgh | Lib/Sdp | 1,000 |
Dewsbury East1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| J. Hird | Labour | 2,373 |
| J. Russell | Conservative | 1,058 |
| B. Disken | Lib/Sdp | 556 |
Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| N. Oldroyd | Labour | 3,012 |
| C. Edge | Conservative | 1,124 |
| M. Whelan | Lib/Sdp | 474 |
Dewsbury West1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| J. Brooke | Labour | 2,291 |
| T. Disken | Lib/Sdp | 1,683 |
| Nancy Holdsworth | Conservative | 1,294 |
Golcar1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| R. Iredale | Lib/Sdp | 2,083 |
| J. Cuss | Labour | 1,795 |
| M. Schofield | Conservative | 772 |
Heckmondwike1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| D. Sheard | Labour | 2,664 |
| A. Carcas | Conservative | 2,227 |
| D. Long | Lib/Sdp | 541 |
Holme Valley North1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| J. Crossley | Lib/Sdp | 1,812 |
| A Dyson | Labour | 1,568 |
| J. Garlick | Conservative | 1,483 |
Holme Valley South1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| R. Kilner | Conservative | 2,087 |
| H. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 1,915 |
| V. Broadbent | Labour | 1,634 |
Kirkburton1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| L. Drake | Conservative | 2,232 |
| B. Dobson | Labour | 1,917 |
| D. Hilton | Lib/Sdp | 792 |
Mirfield1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| B. Whittaker | Conservative | 2,353 |
| F. Thornton | Labour | 1,529 |
| I. Grange | Lib/Sdp | 792 |
Newsome1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| M. Drayton | Labour | 2,316 |
| P. Baker | Lib/Sdp | 1,818 |
| A. Haigh | Conservative | 852 |
Paddock1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| K. Mathieson | Lib/Sdp | 2,007 ✓ |
| Vanda Greenwood | Labour | 1,883 |
| J. Margrave | Conservative | 1,422 |
| J. Furey | COMM | 34 |
Spen1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| T. Tordoff | Labour | 2,516 |
| P. Horsfield | Conservative | 1,707 |
| S. Thornton | Lib/Sdp | 872 |
